Common noun; Esp. 元

origin; source; beginning

Common noun; Oft. 基

basis; base; foundation; root

Common noun; Also written as 因, 原

cause

Common noun; Esp. 素

(raw) material; ingredient; base; mix (e.g. for a cake); (soup) stock

元 only; Common noun

(one's) side

元 only; Common noun

capital; principal; cost price

Common noun

root (of a plant); (tree) trunk

Common noun

part (of a brush, chopsticks, etc.) one holds (with the hand)

Common noun

first three lines of a waka

本 only; Counter

counter for plants or trees

本 only; Counter

counter for falcons (in falconry)

obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

straight (e.g. hair)

without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great; splendid; marvellous (marvelous); fantastic; superb

quick; swift; nimble; agile

quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt

component; factor; item (e.g. in list)

Computing

element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)

ingredient; (raw) material; resource

unprocessed timber; raw timber

subject matter; topic

amateur; layman; ordinary person; novice

respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)

Archaic; Kyoto-ben

unlicensed prostitute

behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing

cloth; fabric; material; texture

dough; batter

inherent quality; one's true character; one's true colours

unglazed pottery

skin with no make-up

uncoated metal